UNCERTAIN · MOUND

Mound

Newry And Mourne, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 9119
Period
UNCERTAIN
Site type
MOUND
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Mound is an uncertain earthwork monument located in the Newry and Mourne district of Northern Ireland. The monument's precise chronological attribution and original function remain undetermined, as is often the case with burial mounds and other raised earthworks in the region where diagnostic artefacts or excavation records are absent. Its classification as uncertain reflects the challenges inherent in dating and interpreting upstanding earthworks without archaeological investigation or historical documentation. The site is recorded within the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record as an example of the landscape features requiring further study to establish its archaeological significance and period of construction.

Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 9119. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Mound?

Mound is an uncertain earthwork monument located in the Newry and Mourne district of Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 9119.

What period does Mound date from?

Mound dates from the uncertain period, and is classified as a mound. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Mound?

Mound is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Ni. The official designation reference is 9119.

What other scheduled monuments are near Mound?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Artillery fort (1.8 km), Dunnaval. counterscarp rath (2.8 km), Church (3 km).

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